Glider



Sept. 25,1923. 1,469,156

W. INHELDER GLIDER Filed Oct. 14 1922 INVENTOR WITNESSES lizzim In-fielder a; BY an A TTOHNE Y8 Patented Sept, 25, 1923.

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WILLIAM INHELDER, or ToRo'n'ro, ONTARIO, cannon.

I emm Application filed October 14, 1922. Serial 110.59%,599.

To aZZ'iohom it may concern: 7 y j "Be it known that I, WILLIAM. INHELDER, a citizen of 'Sw1tzerland, anda resident of Toronto, 'Province of Ontario, and Do v minio n of Canada, have lIlVGIltBCl: new and. Improved Gliders, of which the following 1s;

a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention has relation; to aeronautical devices and has ence to a gliding machine. 7

As anob-ject the invention contemplates a motorless heavier than air machine which I is so constructed as to permit of'the carrymg of an operator and/the maintenance of the machine in flight for an appreciable and elevation of the machine after a takeoff is extremely simple in its construction, in- OXPBDSlVB to manufacture, and which may be readily manipulatedby unskilled as :well

as skilled operators.

' lVith the above recited and other obje'cts' in view, the invention resides in the novel construction set forth in the following specification, particularly pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated'in theaccompanying drawing, it being understood that the right is reserved to embodiments-other than those actually illustrated herein to the full extent indicated by the general meaning of the terms in which theclaims are expressed.

In the drawing J V Figure 1 isa plan view of a gliding machine constructed in accordance with the invention. f

Figure 2 is a front view thereof.

Figure 3 is a side/view of the same. 7

Figure iis an'enlarged fragmentary front view illustrating the wing controlling means.

Referring to the drawingby characters particular refer- 'ing the-wi'ng'in its adjustedposition. V

manipulatingelementfll is'operatively connected, to the detent and is located adjacent vthe hand grip 22 of the lever whereby'the V operator may readilydisenga-ge the "detent.

from the rack or segment 20. The racks or I As a further object the invention resides- 1n the provision of a gliding machlne wh ch' 1 parallel intermediate 1 crossbarsla which.

serve asa body rest for the operator. Im-

mediatelyin advance of the rear crossbarl -l a crossbar '15 isprovided, the purpose of which will be hereafter set forth. The

glider is provided with a pair of wings 16 which are respectively pivoted or hinged as at 17 to the side rails 11 for the upwardand downward swinging movement. Each wing adjacent its forward'hinge or pivot 17' is proviocd with a controlling lever 18 {having c a spring pressed detent 19 which cooperatesi with segment or arcuate racki-QO for holdf A,

segments 20 are supported from a stationary front crossbar 12.. An elevation controlling rudder 24 is hinge-dor pivoted for vertical swinging'movements as-at 25 on the rear cross rod 23 immediately in rear of the]? crossbar13 and a pair of foot rests or ped- V als 26 are attachedto said rudder whereby;

the operator may control the movements of. V V the. same with the feet; v w' V In use and operation after the take-off;

the operator rests his body in a prone position on the erossbars 14 with the lower part.

ofthe legs-supported by the crossbar 15 and the feet engaging the foot rests or pedals while thehands grasp the hand grips'22 of the levers 18. By manipulating the elevation control rudder 24; with the feet the glider may be properly manipulated; to'as- 7 cend or-descend, while by the proper mani'pulation of the wing 16 the'planing surfaces] presented thereby may be controlled for the proper banking of theimachine while turning, During the take-off, the operators legs depend through the space between the crossbars 14L and the crossbar 15 andiafter I the take-off the legs are positioned inpro-v ilongationi to the' body and rest uponthey crossbar15 It will thus be seen that an ex-g' tremely} simple; "light, strong and durable" glider has been provided which may be easily manipulated and handled 'by those: r unskilledjin aeronautics well as skilled;

I operators. of reference, '10 designates the frame of the glider which consists of side frame rails'll connected by the front andre'ar cross-bars 12 and 1S and a plurality of olosely spaced -Iiclaimf: V '1 ."1'. A glider comprising a' skeleton frame" upon which the operator lies prostrate hinged. to the forward part of the;

.IAGQAE-G of the frame, operating hand levers'ee -1 partoif the frame, {out pedals L0 the forward er-Mons of the Wings 0 l e sudden V and extending dewnwerdly below the mm,

levers being: provided with spring said a6 1'a11s,f.:.r0ntenel reer cross bers,e'plupressed d et-cuts segments depending frem j of spaced intermedlate cross bare 7 the frame and engaged by the defiant-s exud 3'" M pivoted to therein of the frame an} foot pedals secured to seid rudder; 2; A glider comyrisinga skeleton frame upon, W1 'Ch the operator lies prostrate,

' X110 the fo l'wer-il part of they 7 ing a bedy restende cross bar adjacent t-he rear cross bar, ings hmged m the. forward endsd'fthe SIdO rruls, levers cen and. extending belowthef'freme for swing- Hlgfiilld wlngs, n 1eensfiierlscklngg the Wmgs comprising a frame formed ne-ited with the forward ends of the Wings sie e-e 0; t em ,-1neene.f0r independently. position, a. "rudder aivoted :0 the a smd Wmge loekmg she-1n m i ogebar of the frame and foot rest; wipe-1 05161011; said means lneludmg hand levers ls seeured 'toet-he pivoted end of the 1mm;

54' 1 w 1 N N +1 w MA at he 10 mm we. W e 1e Whig: m; pmectmg belew the frame, rudder hll'lged t1;

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